Fly tier&#39;s bobbin holder



April 1953 a. B. RICHMOND FLY TIER'S BOBBIN HOLDER Filed June 14, 1951INVENTOR. Geo rye B. ZZz'o/rmond k MA AT TORN EYS.

Patented Apr. 21, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- 2,635,832 I FLYTIERS BOBBIN HOLDER George B. Richmond, Riverside, R. I.

Application June 14, 1951, Serial No. 231,594

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in a bobbin holder adapted to beheld in the hand for delivering thread under tension for tying troutflies or artificial fish lures and the like.

Heretofore, bobbin holders for the above use have been proposed. Thoseof which I am familiar are in the form of a housing which receives thethread bobbin. The manufacturing of these holders involves a great dealof machine labor and they are usually larger than can be comfortablyheld in the hand.

An object of the invention is to provide a holder of the above characterwhich may be more adaptable to be held in the hand, which may bemanufactured at a comparatively low cost and which will be durable andsatisfactory in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bobbin holder of theabove character which will be fully exposed to permit the same to begrasped and manually rotated to rewind an unwound thread.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide an elongatedbobbin holder which is adapted to mount the bobbin axially thereof sothat it may be held by the fingers of the user to better guide thethread in winding the same on the work.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating a holder embodying my invention andshowing the manner in which the thread is guided therefrom onto thework;

Figure 2 is an elevational view in perspective of the bobbin holdershown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevational view partly in section;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holder with the bobbinof thread removed therefrom and showing a modified thread guide at oneend thereof;

Figure 5 is a sectional view of a fragmental portion of a modifiedthread guide;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 of a still further modifiedthread guide;

Figure '7 is a sectional view showing a modified means for applying abraking action onto the bobbin of thread; and

Figure 8 is a bottom plan view of the modification shown in Figure '7.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description of theinvention, Ill designates generally a bobbin holder which may be made ofany suitable material such as metal, wood, or plastic, and comprises atapered spindle I I having a reduced end portion [2 providing a shoulderI3. The upper portion of the spindle II is provided with a notch l4providing a recess to receive a wax material l5, this wax material beingof a sticky substance which will adhere to the walls of the notch M. Thereduced end portion I2 is of a size to rotatably receive a bobbin l6 ofthread, the upper end of the bobbin engaging against the shoulder 13. Aresilient washer or the like I! is positioned to engage the other end ofthe bobbin l6 and is adjustably secured to the said reduced end as bymeans of a screw fastening [8. When the holder is made of a woodenmaterial, this screw l8 may be such as a common wood screw. However,when the holder is made of a metal, a threaded opening [9 may beprovided for receiving a machine screw (see Figure 4). The tension ofthe washer ll against the bobbin is so chosen as to provide the properdrag on the bobbin as the thread is pulled from the bobbin. In practice,this tension is such that the holder may be suspended by the threadwithout providing relative motion between the spindle and the bobbin.

The spindle is provided with a thread guide 20 at its upper endextending axially in line with the spindle. A second thread guide 2| issecured to the lower edge of the spindle and projects substantiallyradially at right angles to the axis thereof and then is bent at rightangles to have the free end 22 thereof at a position between the headsof the bobbin. The thread is guided through the guide 2|, then ledbeneath the wax substance I5 to pass therefrom through opening 20 andguide 20. The guides are arranged such that the thread is freely drawnunder tension from the bobbin as the upper guide is revolved about thework to wind the thread thereon. It will be apparent that the thread inpassing beneath the wax I5 will be waxed.

In some instances, 1 may provide an upper thread guide 23 such as shownin Figure 4 by providing an opening intersecting the notch [4. When aholder is made out of a soft material so that the drawing of the threadthrough the opening 23 may wear a groove therein, I provide, as shown inFigure 5, a hardened guide 24 which may be in the form of an eyelet tobe frictionally held in place on the spindle H.

In Figure 6 I have shown a further modification in which the spindle IIis provided at its upper end with a reduced portion 26 having a beveledwall 21. A can 28 having an aperture 29 and a cavity 30 is frictionallyreceived on the reduced unwound stretch may be rewound upon the bob-,

bin by merely revolving the bobbin in the proper direction. However, insome instances the friction of some materials on the washer I! may besuch that this reverse rotation of the bobbin may cause turning of thescrew .to loosen the same. In Figure 7 I have shown a modifiedconstruction whereby providing for positive looking of the tensioningmeans in position against the lo'osening thereof when reversing thedirection of rotationof the bobbin. The said construction comprises afriction plate '31 of a'width "much narrower than the'diameteraof :thebobbin and of a general-U shape providing arms -32 for engaging the.b'obbin. tknurledthead 3 1 extends through a suitable .aper- A screw 33having a 'ture in the plate 31 and threadinglyfiengages theire'duced'por'tion 12 to adjustably secure the plate 3| inzposition. Alock :nut 35 is positionedto :en-

.igage -th'e threaded 'portion of the screw 33 between the plate"and'theend ofthesaid-reduced portion 12 so as to lock the said screw tothe "spindle .l 2,thereby providing for rotating the said bobbin 1'6 ineither-direction without disturbing the'adjustment of the plate 31.

While 1 have shown and described this holder in connection withtyingflies and artificial fish lures, .it "will be apparent that thesame "is also :adapted-to be used for repairing fishrods or othersimilar constructions where the same are tied or secured to each otherby winding thread thereabouts.

Th'euse of the device-will be apparent from the above, although it maybe herepointed out thatthe'tip endof the spindle may beeheld between thethumb andfirst'finger so as to guide and'revolve'the same very closelyabout the work,

'the bobbin of threadbeing:suspendedwithin the :Pfilll'lOf the hand andfreetosrotate.

I claim: 11. A "holder for a bobbin .for winding :Ethread ontoi-theworkcomprisinga solid spindle having 4 a reduced end portion of a diameterfor rotatively receiving a bobbin of thread thereon, said reducedportion providing a shoulder for engagement by said bobbin, a threadguide at one end of said spindle extending axially thereof, a secondthread guide extending from said spindle radially thereof to beyond theedge of the bobbin and to between the heads of said bobbin, said guidesbeing arranged so that the thread is freely drawn from the bobbin andthe first of said guides revolvedaboutthework to wind the threadthereon, a friction means for imposing a resistance to "rotation of thebobbin, and said spindle having a recess at the upper end thereof forreceiving a Wax material therein and beneath which wax the thread is ledfrom said second guide to the first of said guides.

2. A holder for a bobbin for winding thread onto the work comprising asolid tapered spindle having a reduced end portion for rotativelyreceivingabobbin of thread thereon, said reduced iportionproviding:arshoulder for engagement by said bobbin, .a thread guide'at one end ofsaid spindle extending axially thereof, 'a second i-th'read:guide=extending radially from said spindle torb'eyondatheedge-of thebobbin and to between the :headsof'said bobbin, said guides being ar-::ranged so thatthe thread isfreely drawn from -rthe?bobbin andthe firstof-said guides revolved about the work to wind the thread thereon, afriction plate secured to the-end of the reduced portion for engagementwith said bobbin :to'frictiona'lly hold said bobbin against saidshoulder fonimposinga resistance to rotation of the bob- "bingand saidspindle having a recess at the upper end portion'therein for receivinga'wax material't'herein andbeneat'h which Wax the thread is led fromsaid second guide to the first of said guides.

GEORGE B. RICHMOND.

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